Situated at Europe’s southernmost tip, Greece, which attracts tens of millions of tourists every year, has always had hot and dry summers. But in recent years climate change has led to longer and more ...

Greece shuts Acropolis and tells outdoor workers to down tools as country scorches in extreme heatwave - Tourists have been told to seek shade with temperatures set to exceed 40C in many regions ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Athens closed the Acropolis to visitors for several hours Tuesday due to high temperatures as work restrictions remained in effect in other parts of ...

On Tuesday, Greece’s Culture Ministry announced a partial closure of the Acropolis between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. local time due to extreme heat.

The iconic Acropolis in Athens was shut down for several hours in the middle of the day on Wednesday, 17 July, due to extreme heat. Greece ’s Culture Ministry ordered the closure as southern ...

A heatwave in Greece closed Acropolis Athens temporarily on Tuesday. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI July 8 (UPI) --A heat wave in Greece closed the Acropolis in Athens temporarily on Tuesday. Greece ...

Greece has shut the site of the ancient Acropolis to tourists, closed schools and stationed medics across Athens as it faces the first heatwave of the summer. Temperatures were expected to hit 43 ...

The Acropolis, one of Greece’s most famous landmarks, will close to tourists during the hottest part of the day Wednesday, as a heat wave scorches the country’s capital.

The Greek government has urged outdoor labourers to down tools and closed the Acropolis as the country faces its third heatwave of the summer. The country’s Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Athens closed the Acropolis to visitors for several hours Tuesday due to high temperatures as work restrictions remained in effect in other parts of Greece ...